Islanders Back in QMJHL

By pbadmin

February 16th, 2001

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The Islanders recently signed two of Baie-Comeau’s top players, Marco Charpentier and David St. Germaine. Both players attended Islanders’ training camp last fall, but returned to juniors as free agents. Previous to these signings the Islanders had no prospects in the QMJHL, but now have two king-pins off the first place Drakkar.

Marco Charpentier is a 6’0″ 200lbs, slick right winger who is second on the team in scoring. He just reached the 50 goal and 100 point plateaus, and was recently named Runner-Up for QMJHL Offensive Player of the Month, during which he scored 14 goals and 27 points in 10 games. Marco is currently 6th in the league in scoring with an even 100 points, and third in goals with 51, in only 58 games. He also has 74 PIM, a testament to his gritty play. Earlier in the year, Charpentier had a 5 game goal scoring streak, which ties for 10th longest in the league this year, as well as a separate 11 game point scoring streak. Charpentier is a great addition to the Islanders family and brings speed and scoring to the table.

Teammate David St. Germaine has been the backbone for Baie-Comeau’s division leading campaign. He is second in the QMJHL in wins and has been solid for Le Drakkar all season long. His .898 save percentage is 7th best in the league and his 3 shutouts are tied for third best among QMJHL goalies. At 5’11” and 175lbs St. Germaine is on the smallish side, but his quick reflexes allow him to cover the net effectively.

Both Charpentier and St. Germaine are 20 year olds in their final year of juniors. It is likely that they will both land roster spots in Bridgeport next season when the Islanders field their own AHL team.